Gothic War

war between the Byzantine Empire and the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy.
Gothic War (535–554)

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535 — 554 Battle of Faventia, Battle of Mons Lactarius, Battle of Mucellium, Battle of Pavia, Battle of Scardon, Battle of Sena Gallica, Battle of Taginae, Battle of the Volturnus, Battle of Treviso, Croatia, Gothic Wars, Italy, Q238, Restauratio Imperii, Sack of Rome, Siege of Ariminum, Siege of Auximus, Siege of Naples, Siege of Naples, Siege of Osimo, Siege of Panormus, Siege of Ravenna, Siege of Rome, Siege of Urbinus, Siege of Urviventus, Siege of Verona, Vatican City, war,

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Battle of Faventia 542

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Battle of Mons Lactarius 552

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Battle of Mucellium 542

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Battle of Pavia 538

0535-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Scardon 535

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Battle of Sena Gallica 551

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Battle of Taginae 552

0541-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Treviso 541

0554-10-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Volturnus 554

0546-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sack of Rome 546

0538-03-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Ariminum 538

0539-04-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Auximus 539

0542-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Naples 542

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Siege of Naples 536

0539-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Osimo 539

0535-11-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Panormus 535

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Siege of Ravenna 539

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Siege of Rome 537

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Siege of Urbinus 538

0553-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Urviventus 553

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Siege of Verona 541

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Byzantine–Lombard Wars 568

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Crusade against the Hohenstaufen 1240

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Italian Wars 1494

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Frameless

Belisarius refusing the crown of Italy offered by the Goths

Erster und Zweiter Gotenkrieg

Gotische oorlog

Map showcasing the Byzantine Empire in AD 555 following the Gothic War, it shows the Cities, Capitals and Praetorian Prefectures of the Empire at the time.

Place findings ostrogoths semisiliqua

Sena Gallica in Italy

The political situation in Italy during July of 552. Details the historic Battle of Taginae and the control zones of the Italian Peninsula.

en:Narses asks for assistance from the Venetian tribunes

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Source

link		Freebase entry^@		Wikidata
conflict	542	Battle of Faventia	battle	Wikidata
conflict	552	Battle of Mons Lactarius	battle	Wikidata
conflict	542	Battle of Mucellium	battle	Wikidata
conflict	538	Battle of Pavia	battle	Wikidata
conflict	535	Battle of Scardon	battle	Wikidata
conflict	551	Battle of Sena Gallica	naval battle	Wikidata
conflict	552	Battle of Taginae	battle	Wikidata
conflict	541	Battle of Treviso	battle	Wikidata
conflict	554	Battle of the Volturnus	battle	Wikidata
conflict	546	Sack of Rome	battle	Wikidata
conflict	538	Siege of Ariminum	siege	Wikidata
conflict	539	Siege of Auximus	siege	Wikidata
conflict	542	Siege of Naples	siege	Wikidata
conflict	536	Siege of Naples	siege	Wikidata
conflict	539	Siege of Osimo	siege	Wikidata
conflict	535	Siege of Panormus	siege	Wikidata
conflict	539	Siege of Ravenna	siege	Wikidata
conflict	537	Siege of Rome	siege	Wikidata
conflict	538	Siege of Urbinus	siege	Wikidata
conflict	553	Siege of Urviventus	siege	Wikidata
conflict	541	Siege of Verona	siege	Wikidata
war	568	Byzantine–Lombard Wars	Migration Period, series of wars	Wikidata
war	1240	Crusade against the Hohenstaufen	Guelphs and Ghibellines, series of wars	Wikidata
war	1494	Italian Wars	series of wars	Wikidata
war		Roman-Etruscan Wars	series of wars, Roman expansion in Italy	Wikidata
image	1830	Belisarius refusing the crown of Italy offered by the Goths		Wikimedia
image		Erster und Zweiter Gotenkrieg		Wikimedia
image	2008	Gotische oorlog		Wikimedia
image	2024	Map showcasing the Byzantine Empire in AD 555 following the Gothic War, it shows the Cities, Capitals and Praetorian Prefectures of the Empire at the time.		Wikimedia
image	2011	Place findings ostrogoths semisiliqua		Wikimedia
image	2022	Sena Gallica in Italy		Wikimedia
image	2019	The political situation in Italy during July of 552. Details the historic Battle of Taginae and the control zones of the Italian Peninsula.		Wikimedia
image	1863	en:Narses asks for assistance from the Venetian tribunes		Wikimedia

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